Friday, March 28, 2014

RAYGUN OPEN IN KANSAS CITY CROSSROADS RIGHT NOW!!!

We were lucky enough to talk to owner MIKE DRAPER recently and discovered the he's smart, a bit of a smart-ass and very dedicated to actually following a great deal of the grassroots principles espoused but not totally followed-thru by most other companies i.e. Whole Foods.

What you should know about Ray Gun . . .

- 99.% of their stuff is American-made.- Their store will serve as a bit of a Midwestern hub for fashionistas and artists who might be able to sell their merch in other Ray Gun shops. - Raygun is probably one of the few places in the Crossroads that doesn't look at selling out as a goal and they vow to stay in the Midwest.

REALLY Like this George Brett t-shirt . . . Owner Mike Draper flippantly said he expects to get a letter on it any day . . .

Ray Gun is a pretty big deal and reveals Crossroads fashionistas are stepping into the big time as a destination.

Here's our favorite quote from Mr. Draper . . .

"We try to use as many local suppliers as possible because it's good to keep money in the community, and at the same time, as Gandhi said, and I try to compare myself to Gandhi as much as possible . . . 'Be the change you want to see.' If you want to see more American made stuff, more local stuff. Somebody at some point has to start doing that . . ."

15 Comments:

Ok, he never said that, but I do think he loved the burnt ends at Jack's Stack. I saw a guy there once who looked just like him from Sprint. He had a little dot on his forehead and I pointed to it and said, "Hey fucker! Don't use all that hot sauce!!"

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